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What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?
A vaccination program targeting one million teenagers and young adults is launching following increased concern about meningitis B infections, with officials saying it will protect those at highest immediate risk.
NHS boss says staff suspected of snooping on patients’ records should be suspended immediately
The head of NHS England has called for immediate suspension of staff suspected of accessing patient records without clinical justification, citing growing concerns about privacy breaches across health trusts.
Foie gras, live dolphins and toasters: China and US cut reciprocal tariffs on $30bn each of goods
The US and China announced reciprocal tariff reductions on $30 billion each of goods, including consumer products, agricultural items, and animals, marking a step back from earlier trade tensions.
Aldi to invest £900m in UK and open 40 more stores next year
Aldi plans to invest £900m in the UK and open over 40 stores next year as the German retailer accelerates expansion in the competitive British supermarket market.
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Michael Sheen had ‘constructive’ meeting with first minister over toxic dumping claims
Actor Michael Sheen met with Wales’s First Minister to discuss toxic dumping claims featured in his BBC documentary, describing the encounter as constructive and encouraging.
Wasp spider seen in north of England latest ‘climate refugee’ amid global heating
A wasp spider, native to mainland Europe, has been spotted in northern England for the first time, potentially indicating how climate change is pushing species northward as their traditional habitats warm.
This Sicilian community has endured for centuries. Can it survive a changing climate?
Piana degli Albanesi, a Sicilian community founded by Albanian refugees 500 years ago, faces existential threats from intensifying wildfires and drought linked to climate change, prompting residents to consider leaving their ancestral homeland.
A giant crater may reveal the origin of Mars’ doomed moon
Scientists are studying Mars’ moon Phobos and its giant Stickney Crater to determine whether the moon formed from debris after a massive impact on Mars or was captured as an asteroid.
New chemical wipes out 95% of termites without harming humans
Researchers at UC Riverside found that bistrifluron, a chemical that disrupts insect exoskeleton formation, kills western drywood termites with 95-99% efficiency in laboratory tests without harming humans.
Hurricane Hunters reveal 4 warning signs that a storm is about to strengthen
Researchers identified four features that help tilted tropical cyclones align vertically and intensify, potentially allowing forecasters to provide communities with earlier warning time.
This new concrete is stronger and pulls CO2 from the air
Engineers have developed a new concrete that is stronger than conventional concrete while also capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to research published in Carbon Research.
One of America’s largest reservoirs just hit a record low
Lake Powell, the second-largest U.S. reservoir, hit record-low levels in late August and early September due to reduced snowpack and warm conditions across the Colorado Basin in 2026.
The Solar System chose fire over ice from the very beginning
New research shows that the earliest planetary bodies in the Solar System preferentially incorporated heat-formed chondrules over cold, icy dust during the first million years of formation, revealing a highly selective assembly process.
The LHC just ruled out another hiding place for quantum black holes
UC Santa Barbara researchers found no evidence of quantum black holes at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, but the null result helps rule out new physics possibilities and advances understanding of fundamental forces.
How opencast mining risks reawakening dormant geological faults
Opencast mining in western Germany triggered subsidence affecting areas up to 12 miles away and reactivated dormant geological faults, according to new research.
Glimpses into lives of Roman suburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds
Roman artifacts including pottery, coins, and a military helmet fragment have been discovered beneath Bath Assembly Rooms, revealing new details about the city’s suburban Roman population.